In South Korea, organic solar cells (OSCs) are considered the future of photovoltaics due to their beneficial features like light weight, flexibility, and high conversion efficiency. But, most OSC electrodes use indium tin oxide (ITO), which is too costly and fragile to enable large-area, flexible OSCs. Now, researchers from the Gwangju Institute of Science and […]
In Nebraska, Nebraska researchers are studying how to make ethanol production more environmentally sensitive by reducing the amount of water and energy required to produce it and cutting the air emissions that result. The Nebraska Environmental Trust is helping fund this University of Nebraska–Lincoln research — $155,663 this year and $44,232 in a second year. Ethanol fermentation […]
In China, a research group led by the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), has revealed that biological nanofibrils could efficiently extract valuable metal elements from water. Their findings were published in ACS Nano on August 15. In recent years, the group has carried out a lot of […]
In Australia, the University of Queensland announced that the Australian Research Council (ARC) Industrial Transformation Training Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites, will carry out research on ‘green’ plastic initiatives. The new center will be located at the University of Queensland’s School of Chemical Engineering. Center director, Associate Professor Steven Pratt said scientists will work toward […]
In the UK, funding for researchers at Cranfield University to look at new ways to generate hydrogen energy from biomass has been announced by the Government. The technology would allow biomass – organic products such as wood, grasses or used brewery hops – to be used to generate hydrogen while capturing CO2 emissions at the […]
In the UK, an innovative, space-saving technology to develop fast-growing plants without soil could revolutionise the UK’s bioenergy market, according to researchers from the University of Surrey. The soilless cultivation technology has been awarded £4m from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Along with optimising the technology, this project will see the research […]
In California, using an inexpensive polymer called melamine — the main component of Formica — UC Berkley chemists have created a cheap, easy and energy-efficient way to capture carbon dioxide from smokestacks, a key goal for the United States and other nations as they seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The process for synthesizing the […]
In California, researchers at Stanford University are working on ways to manipulate biological processes in plants to help them grow more efficiently and effectively in a variety of conditions. Researchers have designed a series of synthetic genetic circuits that allow them to control the decisions made by different types of plant cells. In a paper published […]
In Missouri, the Missouri University of Science and Technology announced a partnership with industry, business groups and academic institutions to form the Greater St. Louis and Illinois Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub Industrial Cluster. The group will collaborate on developing infrastructure for hydrogen fuels and will use innovative technology to help individual businesses meet decarbonization goals […]
In Germany, 3D printing has been in use in architecture for a while, and now it is to become ecologically sustainable as well: Together with partners, the LZH is researching how to produce individual building elements from natural fibers using additive manufacturing. In the project 3DNaturDruck, architectural components such as facade elements shall be created […]
